As a guy who lives in a house with 5 Bain consultants (not hackers I know, I know, but smart, driven people) I can tell you that living in a house with other people you work with is absolutely awesome. Surrounding yourself with driven, talented people really helps creating new ideas, meeting new interesting people and in general creating an awesome environment. While I would love to have a "Hacker House" my MVP of having a consulting house is working out wonderfully and I highly recommend you try it.